Maddie and Emily sporting their "George Washington" hairdos in the pool.

Emily Visit

Our family is enjoying their cousin Emily this week. The girls have been enjoying each other. They've swam, done nails, talked, laughed, lit firewoks, painted, made cookies, and even cleaned the kitchen together.

Boy Scouts

Zach's been going to Scouts now for a while, but here are some pics:

Zach at a Merit Badge Day working on the Pets Merit Badge

Zach at the Fall Camp-O-Ree
with Cody Berg and his furry friend

Barker Dam at Joshua Tree

A cold and windy night in March a J-Tree

Seven of the nine boys who went.

Grandma Wilcox's 90th

It was fun to gather together and hear stories from Grandma's life, and about Grandpa, who passed away while I was very young.

Someone had prepared questions about Grandma's life, and we all tried to guess the answers.  This usually led to a story or two from Grandma.

Balboa Park

My first visit to Balboa Park was super.  The place is beautiful.  Being a holiday, many places were closed, so I definitely need to go back sometime.

The kids got to hold some exotic birds which have been rescued.

I still love my sweetie.

Mormon Battalion

For President's Day, we went to San Diego to play for the day.  We went to the memorial center for the Mormon Battalion, where we learned lots and had fun.  What a great place that is!

We also went to Mission Bay and played on kayaks, paddle boats, and stand-up paddle boards.

Zach and Alessandro

Zach and our neighbor Alessandro got ahold of a camera and goofed around in the tree.

Here are some of their top shots:

And here is their best vid:

Abalone Cove

In January, we went to Abalone Cove in Portuguese Bend near Palos Verdes.  We went with a family from our neighborhood, the Yotsov family.

We saw some Brittle Star . . .

some interesting rock formations . . .

with goo oozed out from under the layers . . .

and we saw pretty girls . . .

and were reminded of the wonder and majesty of the sea.

Carina's 9th Birthday at the Salon (Abuela's Hair Salon)

 Carina requested hair and nails for her birthday. We were some of Abuela's first clients at her new salon. Carina invited three little girls for an afternoon on tea, hair, nails, and games.

 The girls all chose braids for their hairstyles. Even one of the moms had her hair done. Carina and her friends had a lovely afternoon and a tea party with hair, nails, and games.

Pre-Season Swim Meets

 

 

Wes just started his pre-season meets. He is such a great swimmer. He is swimming Varsity this year. He is mainly swimming the 4x100 freestyle relay and the 100 breastroke. I love going to swim meets. It takes me back to my swim team days. It's crazy to see my son swimming for my old high school. It's so much fun, plus, I actually understand and know the events.

San Diego Temple

"I love to see the temple, I'll go inside some day. I'll covenant with the Father, I'll promise to obey."

 We had a little weekend getaway for President's DAy weekend. Went to San Diego and stopped to show the kids the San Diego temple. It's so beautiful! I feel the spirit just walking around and being on the grounds.

Hillcrest Park

Hillcrest park. Wish you could smell it!